School of Nursing

Training in Health Behavior Research

Welcome

The purpose of our Training in Behavioral Nursing Research Program is to develop predoctoral and postdoctoral nurse scientists in the area of health behavior research. This training will focus on the synthesis of behavioral,  biological, and nursing sciences and their application to understanding and modifying health behaviors and enhancing quality of life in a variety of contexts.

The training program will prepare nurse researchers to contribute to scientific knowledge about health behaviors that:   

1. Promote maximal well-being
2. Facilitate early detection of disorders to minimize their effects
3. Enhance quality of life in illness situations  

Fellows are mentored by senior nurse scientists and interdisciplinary advisors who conduct research in the following areas:

Quality of life Health promotion Health behavior change Psychosocial adjustment

Stress and coping behaviors Self-care management Behavioral interventions Symptom management

The fellows' research is conducted in a variety of populations that includes, but is not limited to, healthy individuals and persons with neurological disorders, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or renal disease and their families.

Fellows will be trained from the unique perspective of health behaviors research examining phenomena that span the health-illness continuum.

This training grant is supported by Grant Number T32 NR007066 from the National Institute of Nursing Research.